African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa, Second Edition Revised: 50 (Publications in Ethnography) - Softcover

Maranz, David E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556715544 ISBN 13: 9781556715549

Publisher: Sil International, Global Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

African Friends and Money Matters started as notes for Westerners when they traveled and worked in Africa by providing a lens to understand customs and cultures outside of their home culture. Maranz uses his experiences in Africa to discuss how different cultures manage money, time, and personal relationships, and how these differences sometimes result in friction and misunderstanding. He prompts the reader to reflect on the different goals of African and Western economic systems, and shares ninety specific observations he made regarding money while living in Africa.

Filled with personal anecdotes, this book is a valuable entry-point for Westerners to understand non-western cultures. It captures the interest of Westerners living in or visiting Sub-Saharan Africa, including: business, diplomatic, NGO personnel, religious workers, journalists, and tourists. The readership also includes professors and students of African Studies. Readers will also be interested in what it reveals about Western culture. In this edition, the content has been extensively reviewed, including errata corrections from the prior edition and a more complete introduction.

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About the Author

David Maranz worked with SIL International, living in Cameroon, Senegal, and several other countries in Africa from 1975 to 1998. He worked in community development, anthropology, administration, and as an international anthropology consultant. He has a PhD in International Development. His earlier book, Peace is Everything, examines the worldview and religious context of the people in the Senegambia region of West Africa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sil International, Global Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556715544
• ISBN 13: 9781556715549
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 334